Kinematograph year book (1927)

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Events of the Year. 25 J. T. Crane relinquished the management of the Palace, Doncaster. Wally Power joined Rev. C. Gibbs, Manchester. B. Harris succeeded Kenneth Isaacs as S toll's S. Yorks representative. John Fielding, management of the Prince o f Wales, Liverpool, vice Capt . Norman . Hughie Jones, chief operator, at the same theatre. Xat Dix, charge of Ideal's Swansea branch. Frank Tapp and F. Roland Timms, organists at the Capitol. Leslie Collumbine, managerial control of the Hippodrome, Wombwell. Tom Shayler, manager of the Princess, Hayland, vice F. Howorth. C. Clayton Hutton succeeded Harold Pontefract as Fox's Publicity chief. W. Holbrook, management of the Grand, Nottingham. Tim Cooper joined Marks Films, Manchester . L. E.Thomas, charge of the Hotwells Kinema, Bristol. Harold Reading, promoted manager, Theal re Royal, Ryde, I.O.W. R. J. Whiteside succeeded A. Hardcastle as manager of the King's Playhouse, Chels a. S.J. Ryan, assistant manager of the Finsbury Park Rink Cinena, London. Liszt Nainne, orchestral cha>ge of the Central, Maidstone. E. L. Jennings, manager of the Gaumont's Dublin Branch. W. A. Green succeded him at Belfast. Douglas Lowe, Midland agent for Reciprocity Films. Alexander Gibson, manager of the Grand, Cowcaddens, Glasgow. R. B. Peters succeeded Nat Winters as Stoll's Glasgow Representative. T. Bell, manager of the Gem, Vauhxall Road, Liverpool. Fred T. Powers, managerial charge of the Playhouse, Loughborough. Norman Stancliffe, promoted manager of the Imperial, Manchester, in succession to R. J. Whiteside. New Kinemas, Re-openings, etc. Cinema de Luxe, acquired by R. Hardistay. H. Collumbine, acquired the Hippcdrome, Wombwell. — — Classic, Belfast, purchased by P.C.T. J. G. L. Drummond bought the Eden Theatre, Bishops Auckland. R. Gregory disposed of the Hotwells Kinema, Bristol. Picture House, Hamilton, re-opened. Public Hall, Uddington, re-opened. The Coronation, Bournemouth, re-opened. Picture House Prestwick, re-opened. Picture Palace, High Green: Palace, Clay Cross; Royal P.H., Mexboro' ; and the Empire, Heanor, closed owing to the strike. Obituary. John Bennett Lawton, 65, B.B. Pictures, Ltd., Glasgow. — —Harold Northcliffe, 45, manager of the Empire Super, Bradford. W. Pendleton, of the Cosy Kinema, Dawley, Salop. T. F. T. Walker, 52, of the Pavilion P.H., Wigan. AUGUST. Announcing to the Board of Trade its inability to agree on any scheme the Production Joint Committee suspended activity. Sir Philip Cunlifie-Lister officially stated that no Government action in regard to films would be taken until the Imperial Conference had discussed the matter. The K.R.S. appointed a Sub-Committee of five to consider and suggest amendments or alternatives to the C.E.A. draft Bill prohibiting Blindbooking. Famous Players-Lasky acquired three British National pictures for world distribution on a percentage contract which guaranteed full production costs. Rudolph Valentino died on August 23. The Garden Party's balance-sheet showed a profit of £1,598 '9s. 5d. for the Trade Benevolent Fund. E. E. Lyons, in a letter to the C.E.A. General Secretary, denounced the proposed legislation against Blind-booking and announced his intention of opposing it. Staff Changes, Appointments, etc. Frank Clifford, management of the Majestic, Wath-upon-Dearne . Georce Hawkins muscial director of the Picture House, Aberdeen in succession to Maurice Bromberg. J. Watson promoted manager of the Tower. Hull. Ritson Bennell succeeded the late J. B. Lawton as managing director of B. B. Pictures, Ltd. C. W. Scott Buccleuch manager of the Coliseum, Glasgow, vice G. Guthrie. W. S. Brown charge of the Rialto, Kirkcaldy. W. J. Wilkinson, general manager of the Abertillery Kinemas. George Toplev; Walter Davil and Fred. King, joined Argosy. Chris. Hadfield resigned the assistant managership of the Piccadilly, Manchester. H. Brownfoot, musical director of the Star Picture House, Sheffield. W. Bristow, Gaumont's Glasgow branch manager. R. A.. O'Flanagan succeeded Dick Smith as European's Belfast manager. Jack Hayes managerial control of the Scala, Saltcoats. Harold Taylor, charge of orchestra at Futurist, Warrington. J. Lewis, management of Vitagraph's, Manchester branch. IF YOU WANT THE BEST FOR YOUR BOX OFFICE-BOOK P.D.C. PICTURES. "